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There
are just two ways to improve self esteem. One way to raise
self esteem is through
inflating your ego, which will ultimately backfire, the other is
through self discovery. Self discovery and self acceptance is the
only permanent and profound way of overcoming low self
esteem. Read on below to discover why out of both ways to
improve self esteem it is my most highly recommended.
1. Know That Your Experience Of Yourself Can Change.
First and foremost you must know that life is not one way. Who
you think you are is neither fixed nor accurate. A lion could be
raised in a herd of sheep and it could think it was a sheep but its
thinking is inaccurate. So to you think you are a certain way but
your idea is inaccurate.
2. Know That The Only Way To Change Is To Be 100%
Responsible
Whether it is true or not or you like it or not live as if everything
you have ever experienced has come to you for a reason.
3. Accept Everything That Comes To You
One step on from taking responsibility for everything is to accept
everything that comes as it is. If you drop into playing 'poor
me' or 'life is unfair' or some other interpretation then you are no
longer just accepting but personalising it, i.e you are making
everything that happens mean something about you.
4. Discover Your Unique Make-Up
We are all designed differently and it is available to you to discover
what makes you unique from everyone else. We all have different
potential in different areas of life. Abraham Maslow's humanistic
psychology focused on how each individual can actualise their unique
potential if the choose.
5. Respect Other People's Uniqueness
Everyone is on a similar journey towards self discovery and
actualisation of their potential, some are doing it consciously while
others are unaware it is a possibility or are uninterested.
6. Accept Everything You Discover About Yourself
As you discover your uniqueness own it with acceptance and gratitude no
matter what it is.
7. Drop Comparisons With Others
Comparing yourself to others takes you away from what is real and
engages your ego. The ego does not know what is right for
you. Comparing yourself favourably to someone else will help low
self esteem for a few minutes but the good feeling will vanish as
quickly as it came.
8. Improve What Is Around You
One of the things we do have control of is the environment we are
within. By this I mean the people, books, living conditions,
entertainment, food and other influences that surround you. In
every moment make a more positive choice. We become a product of
what is around us so choose wisely.
9. Embrace Your Reality
Everyone has a different version of reality and yours is as valid as
anyone else's. Be true to what you feel is right for you.
Be strong and aligned with your truth. Say what is true for you
and say it without seeking approval from others. The stronger the
alignment between your internal truth and your external words and
actions, the faster you will raise your self esteem.
10. Make Your Truth More Important
See that being true to yourself and honest is more important than what
other people think. Other people have their own stuff going on
and do not know what it is like to be you. Make you be the
authority of you. Eleanor Roosevelt once said,
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." This is
one of the most powerful ways to improve self esteem because you are in
essence backing yourself.
11. Realise That Other People Relate To You For Their
Own Reasons
People always act according to what is most important to them and what
is for their benefit. It might be glorious to think some people
are self-less and act for what is best for others but very few people
on the planet have reached this level of development. Humans are
concerned with self-survival so they always act in their best
interests. You do this too but you probably feel ashamed or
guilty to admit this. Accept it and own it. It is not wrong.
These 11 spiritual principles when lived transform your experience of
life and of yourself. They are 11 ways to improve self esteem
permanently.
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